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Hamilton reveals he pushed Ferrari to be bold as 2026 revival transforms his mood
Lewis Hamilton says he urged Ferrari to take an innovative approach to its 2026 car design after a frustrating debut season in which his feedback went largely unheeded. The seven-time champion describes the harmony within the team as better than it has ever been.
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Leclerc's long-run pace puts Ferrari ahead at tyre-ravaged Barcelona practice
Severe tyre degradation — up to five seconds lost in ten laps — dominated Friday practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc topping the long-run charts and Ferrari's eight-upgrade SF-26 emerging as an unexpected contender.
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Villeneuve praises Hamilton's Ferrari revival but warns Mercedes still out of reach
Jacques Villeneuve has lauded Lewis Hamilton's back-to-back podiums in Canada and Monaco but cautioned that Ferrari still lacks the outright pace to beat Mercedes in a straight fight as the 2025 season heads to Barcelona.
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Gasly regains Monaco podium five days late but admits 'it won't give me back what I lost'
Pierre Gasly was retroactively restored to third place at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix after stewards overturned two pitlane speeding penalties on Friday, handing the Alpine driver the sixth podium of his F1 career — but the Frenchman acknowledged the belated ruling could not replace the on-track celebrations he missed.
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F1 broadcast labels reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez as a former rider
Formula 1's official world feed mistakenly captioned Marc Marquez as a former MotoGP rider during Friday practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, drawing swift mockery from fans on social media. Marquez, the reigning champion, was visiting the Audi garage as a guest.
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Championship leader Antonelli spotted in Spider-Man mask watching Barcelona FP1 from the stands
Formula 1 fans are convinced Kimi Antonelli attended Friday practice in disguise at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, wearing a black Mercedes hoodie and a Spider-Man mask while Frederik Vesti drove his car under the rookie driver rules.
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Norris snatches FP2 top spot from Russell by 0.009s at Barcelona GP
Lando Norris edged George Russell by just 0.009 seconds to go fastest in second practice at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri a further 0.051s back to give McLaren a strong one-two-three showing on Friday.
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Wolff backs FIA's ADUO ruling after Red Bull tops rankings ahead of Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has endorsed the FIA's controversial ADUO verdict that placed Red Bull-Ford Powertrains at the top of the power unit rankings in Monaco, leaving the newcomer as the only manufacturer ineligible for Formula 1's catch-up development opportunities.
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Mercedes explores legal challenge after Gasly penalty reversal widens Russell's title deficit
Toto Wolff says Mercedes is consulting lawyers after FIA stewards reinstated Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix podium finish, a decision that cannot be extended to George Russell and leaves him 68 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Wolff consults lawyers as Monaco penalty fiasco threatens Russell's title hopes
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has spoken to the team's lawyers after FIA stewards reinstated Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix result, a decision that highlights the injustice suffered by George Russell, who was hit with additional penalties due to a faulty pitlane timing system.
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Championship leader Antonelli reveals how Hamilton and Verstappen have guided his stunning F1 rise
Kimi Antonelli, 19, leads the Formula 1 drivers' championship by 66 points after five consecutive grand prix victories and has credited both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for their encouragement since he joined the sport.
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Steiner warns Russell that Mercedes sympathy has shifted to Antonelli after five straight wins
Guenther Steiner believes the internal dynamic at Mercedes has tilted toward 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli, who leads the 2026 drivers' championship by 66 points after five consecutive grand prix victories, leaving George Russell under mounting pressure.
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McLaren and Red Bull file appeal notices after Gasly's Monaco podium reinstated
McLaren and Red Bull have notified the FIA of their intention to appeal the stewards' decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix podium, triggering a 96-hour window to study the ruling before committing to a full challenge.
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Vowles targets Azerbaijan as the moment Williams finally unlocks FW48's true pace
Williams team principal James Vowles says the FW48 will reach its full potential around the Baku Grand Prix, once a sustained weight-reduction programme delivers what he calls 'free performance' that would move the team significantly up the timing sheets.
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Russell leads Piastri and Leclerc in Barcelona GP opening practice
George Russell set the pace in FP1 at the Barcelona Grand Prix, clocking a 1m16.363s to finish two tenths clear of McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc was third in a heavily upgraded Ferrari SF-26, with Max Verstappen fourth.
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Croft warns Aston Martin has 'little or nothing to celebrate' after Monaco's solitary point
Fernando Alonso's 10th-place finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix gave Aston Martin its first constructors' point of the season, but Sky Sports commentator David Croft says the result exposes deep structural problems beyond their Honda power unit.
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F1 vows pitlane overhaul after Gasly's Monaco podium reinstated over faulty speed measurements
Formula 1 management has pledged to fix a measurement flaw that caused Pierre Gasly and four other drivers to be wrongly penalised for speeding at Monaco, with FIA stewards restoring Gasly's third-place finish on Friday.
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Coulthard defends Kardashian after Brundle Monaco grid walk snub sparks online backlash
David Coulthard has come to Kim Kardashian's defence following widespread criticism of her Monaco Grand Prix appearance, revealing she willingly spoke to him during his own grid walk and urging fans not to assume celebrity guests understand F1's inner workings.
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Gasly's Monaco podium restored after FIA overturns two pitlane speed penalties
Pierre Gasly has been reinstated to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix after FIA stewards overturned two five-second penalties, ruling that a flawed timing measurement had incorrectly flagged him for exceeding the 60km/h pitlane speed limit.
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Ferrari rolls out new front wing and floor package in Barcelona to close on Mercedes
Ferrari has introduced a significant aerodynamic upgrade package at the Spanish Grand Prix, headlined by a revised front wing and an extensively reworked floor. The updates follow the Scuderia's Miami package in May, which failed to halt Mercedes' early-season dominance.
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